Luke 13:5
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Cross-reference
Luke 13:3 says almost exactly the same: 'unless you repent, you will all perish.' A direct repetition of the warning.
Luke 15:10 celebrates joy over one sinner who repents—contrasting the tragedy of perishing without repentance warned here.
Ezekiel 18:30 calls for repentance to avoid downfall, closely echoing Jesus' warning: repent or perish. Strong thematic link.
Ezekiel 3:18 stresses the responsibility to warn the wicked to repent or die—mirroring the urgent call here to turn from sin or perish.
Matthew 3:2 announces John's same call: 'Repent, for the kingdom is at hand'—reinforcing the urgent need for repentance before judgment.
Mark 6:12 records the disciples preaching repentance—the very same imperative Jesus gives here to avoid perishing.
John 3:5 states the necessity of new birth to enter God's kingdom—a parallel condition to repentance here for escaping death.
Acts 17:30 echoes the universal call to repentance, reinforcing Jesus' warning that all must repent or perish.
Revelation 2:22 shows a similar ultimatum: repent or face judgment, mirroring Jesus' warning.
Revelation 16:9 depicts people refusing to repent despite plagues, contrasting with the call to repent in Luke 13:5.
John 8:11 records Jesus' command to 'sin no more'—a call to repentance that matches the imperative here to turn from sin or perish.
Acts 20:21 links repentance to faith in Christ, expanding on the repentance call in Luke 13:5.
Acts 26:20 adds that repentance must be demonstrated by deeds, emphasizing the urgency of genuine change.